RC On the 15th?

[FISKER_Q]

My source tells me not to trust anyone until I have the copy of the game in my hand. Take note though, my source is a grilled cheese sandwich, so I can't tell you how reliable the information is.

Wow you got a talking grilled cheese sandwich?

 

[DiSTuRbEd]

if it gets delyad 1 more time ppl are gona go crazy....i dont think valve will delay it coz if thay do theres gona be some killins.

Whine whine whine, thats all you new people do.

 

[Varsity]

How is possible to test a game like halflife in just 48 hours? seems like the tests done in publishers are not very deep and demanding... well, vivendi is not sierra, perhaps they expend more time in testing, who knows

Correct, they aren't. The developers are meant to do the testing. Publishers provide the manpower for it if asked.

 

[|_HeLL_|]

Correct, they aren't. The developers are meant to do the testing. Publishers provide the manpower for it if asked.

Well, at least is good to know that RC testing in the publisher is more like days than weeks so I expect 3-7 days from RC to Gold

/me praises for that :angel:

 

[Shuzer]

If they deliver an RC today, I will be a very happy man. I have nothing to play right now.. HL2 and WoW are the only two games I really want.. and since I'm not in the WoW beta, and the stress test ended, and WoW open beta isn't on the horizon, nor is the release.. GIVE ME HL2!

 

[Doofus]

The publisher gets the disc, and makes sure all the 'autorun' procedures are in working order... Installation, Uninstallation, Support, Extras...

 

[Stereo]

Wow you got a talking grilled cheese sandwich?

Not anymore. It refused to divulge information about DN:F, so I had to eat it.

 

[mafia mupa]

I really hate their mysterious silence.... damn valve :flame:

 

[schaf]

I really hate their mysterious silence.... damn valve :flame:

Exactly my thoughts !

 

[Seppo]

Hey, why was the poll closed? Just asking

 

[Orange]

Even if they DO turn in an RC, it might take a while to be approved (ie go gold).

Lol, what if Vivendi was going to wait until all the preloads were in to see if it worked.

"We would probably approve the RC really fast, , ,but we're can't install it until we get all the preloads : (" vicious circle/catch22

Good thing they have preload/installing through steam tested already.

 

[SaotomeCyclone]

I set the poll to close a day after I posted it on the 14th. Figured there was no point in having it open today (as we would already know what would happen.)

 

[Ford the Word]

Well, at least is good to know that RC testing in the publisher is more like days than weeks so I expect 3-7 days from RC to Gold

/me praises for that :angel:

Yes, that might well be correct, on the other hand, from now to RC could be a lot of days/weeks/months/(year(s)), so that doesn't mean much... I don't give much for Valve's "RC on 15th" statement, simply because it's just one statement of many.

/Ford

 

[mayro]

Valve would tell us if they sent a RC in... a RC is as good as gold with the thinking that if valve is sending it in... its done...

*no more nightmares about CZ please... *

 

[oldagerocker]

Valve would tell us if they sent a RC in... a RC is as good as gold with the thinking that if valve is sending it in... its done...

*no more nightmares about CZ please... *

i think this is why they aren't telling us anything. Everyone will get their hopes up and then get mad when it isn't released. So just incase the RC isn't approved, valve aren't saying anything til Gold. I think they made that decision a while ago... remember when they kept coming on the forum as they had nothing better to do? well, just maybe they've all decided to shut up til Official Gold or they're working on something else, maybe an expansion already while Source gets bugs ironed out.

 

[Concept]

We're most likely not going to hear any more information in my opinion until the 30th. If it's true that Valve submitted the first RC on the 15th, then yes, I agree that they won't announce doing so in case their initial submission is by any chance rejected. It's also not really standard procedure to announce to the media you've just submitted the RC as a piece of worthy news.

If the RC is at Vivendi now, and Valve have made sure they've nailed all the bugs, then there's a good chance it'll be approved before the 30th. If it is, I have a feeling the news is going to be held back for the purpose of what Sept 30th means to most people following the game.

It's logical if you think a little... September 30th is a symbolic date now for Valve, and what better way to make up for the only officially projected (and missed) release date so far but to confirm the game has not only gone gold on its anniversary, but also has a definite release date?

It'll be one way to make up for the previous '03 mirage by making sure what's announced is made clear as to be set in stone - The coupling of an official date with an official gold annoucement.

I just think due to history, this is bound to happen on the 30th of this month. That is if What Gamespot reported of the 15th Sept RC submission is true, and Vivendi are happy with what they see. When you consider the game reportedly reached alpha in March, you'd hope Valve have had plenty of time to tweak and nail bugs down to make this phase of the development as straightforward as it can be.

Looking back at Half-Life, and like others have pointed out, the approval only took 48 hours.

Even if that's the case this time (which I don't think it will be), I believe there will be a conscious and concerted silence until we reach what the 30th holds in store... And that'll be a return to an old dreaded date, which is eased from the memory by a double whamy of an official date/gold announcement.

I'd say, if Half-Life 2 is in the RC submission phase as I type this, then this is likely to be the case. You'd think Valve would have something in store for the 30th, or at least be carefully planning a well timed publicity announcement by now for the endgame hype.

That's what I feel.

 

[mortey]

ehm.



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Fishstick knows all.

 

[Navy Man]

so we just wait for a gold annoucement eh ?

 

[Lethal8472]

As much as Valve's people read various forums, they must know that we await an RC announcement "almost" as much as a Gold announcement.

 

[Ownzed]

I will believe it when I see it.

 

[Yombi]

wait for the "its on shelves and avaible on steam" annoucement

 

[Some_God]

As much as Valve's people read various forums, they must know that we await an RC announcement "almost" as much as a Gold announcement.

Not really.. I would rather just have a Gold announcement.

 

[Sickmind]

As much as Valve's people read various forums, they must know that we await an RC announcement "almost" as much as a Gold announcement.

I sure you'll see that VALVe really doesn't care how long we await the game, or really what we think. They won't be giving any info until gold, whenever that is. I'm sure the RC has not gotten to VUG ani I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't till 9/30. That's their way.

 

[Some_God]

Yeah... basically Valve is just out for the money... entertaining the people comes second but they both intertwine (spell?) with each other. :\

 

[Orange]

Would they necessarily tell us if they sent a draft of HL2 in?
I don't htink they would because we would all scream bloody murder if it got returned with a list of things to fix. we get word of it, and we go nuts, then we wait for another rc.

I'd prefer to be in the dark about the rc. makes gold better suprise

 

[Yombi]

course they're in for the money....but if it was purely money, they'd leave the game feeling empty with bugs (small bugs that could of been fixed) and basically have 30 sec's of gameplay.

 

[SaotomeCyclone]

Whelp, we got 30 minutes until the end of the 15th on the West Coast, but I think it is safe to say that we will not hear anything today

 

[ailevation]

11:59 watch, i'm counting down. So... any new theories on the RC and release? I guess our little speculations about the 15th was total bull****incowshit.

 

[cylyk]

shut up, guys. why the hell would they announce the shipment of the RC? it guarantees nothing in the short term.

 

[Stamp]

i dont think they would tell us. I second Orange.

 

[mayro]

If valve was in it for the money they would have stoped after half life 1. IT did better than duke nukem 3d and duke is still able to fund their project... lol

 

[poseyjmac]

If valve was in it for the money they would have stoped after half life 1.

that doesn't make sense though. because investing their earnings from hl1 to make an engine from scratch and halflife2 is an investment, one which will reap huge gain, and financially its one of the best things they could have done. they are going to make bank off engine licenses, and of course halflife2 and mods.

so basically if they were only in it for the money, this would be their choice anyway.

 

[iamaelephant]

Yup, the real money from the HL2 project is in engine licenses, not selling games. If Source really takes off, it has the potential to make alot of cash.

 

[Sparta]

Yup, the real money from the HL2 project is in engine licenses, not selling games. If Source really takes off, it has the potential to make alot of cash.

I thought the majority of all engines sales brought in less then the overall sales of a game like, say, Doom 3 or even Half-Life.

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

Nope, it's not.

Engine licensing is an aside - games are where the money is.

Take Epic for example - they make far more money off their games than they do on the engine licenses (of which there are many)

 

[iamaelephant]

Really? Oh okay, I had heard that engines licenses brought in the real cash, but I'm probably wrong.

 

[FISKER_Q]

For ID it does.